Essex, MD Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 25%

Violent crime 51%

Property crime 20%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Essex_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,938 (estimate)	2,010	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.1	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	28.6	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	118.5	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	243.7	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	585 (estimate)	400	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	252.0	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,184.9	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	172.9	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,353 (estimate)	1,610	1,958

Key findings

Essex crime rates are 25% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Essex are 51% higher than the national average
In Essex you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Essex is safer than 15% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Essex has decreased by 16%

Essex crime map

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Daily Crime In Essex (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Essex

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Essex is 1 in 172

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Essex is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of crime in Essex is 1 in 35

Year Over Year Crime In Essex (per 100,000 people)

Essex police department

Item	Essex	Maryland	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	5,343	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.3	3.3

Sex offenders in Maryland

State	Total offenders	Maryland_/100K	National_/100K
Maryland	7,370	135	266

There are a total of 7,370 sex offenders in Maryland. This yields a total of 135 sex offenders in Maryland per 100,000 residents which is 49% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Gambrills, MD	2,613	89	360	450
Hampton, MD	4,830	153	616	769
Fairwood, MD	5,756	154	620	774
Pleasant Hills, MD	3,557	157	631	788
Rock Hall, MD	1,204	158	633	791
Kingsville, MD	4,429	180	724	904
Perryman, MD	2,629	197	794	992
Essex, MD	38,955	585	2,353	2,938

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hallandale Beach, FL	38,951	498	2,608	3,106
Oakley, CA	38,968	97	1,102	1,199
Annapolis, MD	39,009	642	2,353	2,994
Weslaco, TX	39,021	439	2,598	3,037
Tupelo, MS	38,856	261	1,886	2,147
Essex, MD	38,955	585	2,353	2,938

Source: The Essex, MD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.